Northampton v Saracens

Wednesday 28 March 2001 23:00 BST

(3pm, Franklin's Gardens). Tel: 01604 751543 (club), 01604 581000 (tickets). Tickets: Adult £14-23, conc £9-13, juniors £7-9. Saracens are aiming for a top four finish - and a home draw in the end-of-season jamboree - so this game is vital to their hopes. Saints' displays have been patchy of late, while Francois Pienaar's men seem to be coming back into some sort of form. The home team will be depending on their forwards on what could be a wet and boggy ground, and Saracens will have to be strong both up front and mentally to deal with a loud crowd. VERDICT: SARACENS SCRAPE IT